Explore the Family Name Winings
The meaning of Winings
Perhaps an altered form of German Weinings, a patronymic from Weining, a variant of Wenig.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Winings in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Winings saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 38,771st in popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to 40,554th, marking a 4.6% decline. Despite this, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased slightly from 536 in 2000 to 539 in 2010, representing an increase of approximately 0.56%. The proportion of people named Winings per 100,000 decreased by 10%, going from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,771 | #40,554 | -4.6% |
| Count | 536 | 539 | 0.56% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.18 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Winings
The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Winings. In 2000, nearly 96% of those bearing the surname were identified as White, which slightly declined to approximately 94.81% in 2010. There was no reported Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicity associated with the surname in 2000; however, about 0.93% of individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic more than doubled in size, increasing from 1.87% in 2000 to 3.15% in 2010. Nevertheless, there were no changes in the percentages of people with the Winings surname identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or reporting two or more races between these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.9% | 94.81% | -1.14% |
| Hispanic | 1.87% | 3.15% | 68.45% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.93% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.93% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |